NJ.com caught up with a few of the committed Scarlet Knight
official visitors, and acquired their impressions from this weekend's official
visit. According to most of the recruits in attendance, the weekend was a
combination of fun, information and getting familiar with the Rutgers coaching
staff and current players.

Sebastian Joseph found plenty of what Rutgers has to offer,
delightful. The Stroudsburg (Pa.) star defensive lineman discussed the multiple
aspects of the visit he found exciting.

"We
did so many things," Joseph said, "from meeting all the academic advisers to
seeing all the beautiful parts of New Brunswick.

"My
host was Julian (Pinnix-Odrick)," he continued. "He was a great host. What
stood out to me was the friendliness of the kids I was introduced to. Rutgers
really is a friendly place with friendly people. I loved it."

The personalities of the staff members and players along
with Rutgers' campus life, stood out most to Lake Mary (Fla.) tight end, Taylor
Marini.

"It
was a great time," Marini said. "I really enjoyed seeing the campus and meeting
with the staff. I had fun hanging out with Chris Muller, J.J. Denman, and Betim
Bujari. The family atmosphere stood out to me, too."

Bergen Catholic (Oradell, N.J.) wide receiver, John Tsimis, spent
the weekend with host and Rutgers sophomore linebacker, Kevin Snyder. But he
also got to hang out with other current Rutgers players while on the banks.

"This
week was really good, I had a great time. We went into the city and hung out at
Dave and Busters. We went out both nights. I hung out with the recruits, and
Kevin Snyder was my host," he said. "I was also with Darius (Hamilton), Leonte
(Carroo), Julian, and some other players, too. What stood out was all the
facilities and how nice they were. And I also liked all the coaches."

Metuchen (N.J.) offensive lineman, Dorian Miller, has been
on the Rutgers campus multiple times due to the close proximity of Rutgers to
his home. But according to him, it never gets old. Miller teamed up with Rutgers
starting left tackle, Kaleb Johnson, on a weekend full of fun.

"It was great, it was a good balance between the touring and
hanging out with the players. I got a good idea of what a day in the life of a Rutgers
athlete is like," said Miller. "My host was Kaleb Johnson, he's a really good guy. He's funny when he needs to be but laid back as well. So it was a good match, personality-wise."

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